Cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Moldova accepted a significant number of Ukrainian refugees (over 100,000 people) and expressed support for Kyiv at the diplomatic level. Moldova continues to provide humanitarian support and cooperate to prevent the threat from the PMR. Ukraine's victory in the war will be an important milestone for increasing Kyiv's political role among European countries and further closer cooperation. Ukraine supports the integrity of Moldova and aims to achieve harmonious and friendly relations with it, so it can be assumed that even in the post-war period, the vector of bilateral relations will be aimed at deepening the cooperation of the border territories, both in the economic, cultural and tourist spheres. The nature of cross-border cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova can be assessed as close and multifaceted. Within the framework of the three Euroregions, economic, environmental, cultural, and tourist activities are carried out. The cultural component of cooperation, in general, is quite widely and qualitatively presented at the expense of local diasporas and the openness of both sides for the development of local communities. It is connected with tourist activity, which at the moment is actually impossible due to hostilities, but has broad prospects in the future due to the unity of the ethno-cultural component of Bessarabia, which can be used for further joint development.